The Alignment and Misalignment between the Design and Use of Schools
Many schools today understand the need to prepare students for our somewhat unknown future in the modern, global economy and often turn...
It's been a minute.
It's been nearly 5 years since my last post. In that time, I finished my Fulbright program, completed a PhD, and had two kids (whew!)....
Research on Innovative Learning Environments: It’s time for our “Heschong Mahone” moment
Check out my latest DLR Group Insight! In 1999, the oft-cited Heschong Mahone study revealing the importance of daylighting was...
Successful Shifts to Innovative Learning Spaces
Check out my latest DLR Group Insight! As I've reached the halfway point of my Fulbright scholarship, I took an opportunity to revisit...
Nice Space. Aligned Pedagogy. Bad Acoustics.
I want to start by saying that yes, open spaces can be effective if the pedagogy aligns. Schools that have great success realize they are...
The Classroom Isn't Dead: A Case for Space Variety
Check out my latest Insight for DLR Group! I’ve been in Australia for more than four months now, and am excited to share this latest...
Life in a Vietnamese School
Through the wonders of the internet (specifically, The Listserv), I met a new friend who happens to be a teacher at a school in Hanoi....
Ruyton Girls School - An Architect's Dream Tour
When I help plan a school, each choice has a purpose. The size and shape of a room afford for certain activities, the technology in place...
Sydney Centre for Innovative Learning @ Northern Beaches Christian School
In addition to my research goals, I came to Australia to visit as many schools as possible and I picked a great one for my first...
Culture + Space: A Podcast and K-12 Workplace Mashup
I admit that this was published a few weeks ago but I have been too chicken to listen to it! (who loves listening to their own voice,...
